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Maputo Plan of Action (MPoA) Advocating for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Tanzania Best Practice Case Study
07 June 11
Regional relevance: Tanzania
Gender and Media Southern Africa Tanzania (GEMSAT) is an organisation with individual and institutional membership. Most of the GEMSAT activities focus on awareness and advocacy issues concerning gender such as education, health, economics, social, etc. Every theme is examined through a gender lens. GEMSAT is a... [read more]
"I" Stories, the power of the personal
07 June 11
Regional relevance: South Africa
The annual “I” Stories project, initiated by Gender Links in collaboration with partners during Sixteen Days of Activism, invites survivors of gender violence to share their experiences, as part of a workshop and for publication in a booklet and in mainstream media. These stories share women and men’s
real... [read more]
Gender and Media Progress Study: Taking stock
07 June 11
Regional relevance: Regional
With 2015 fast approaching, the media in Southern Africa have to come up with deliberate strategies to improve gender equality in the media. The protocol calls on the media to give equal voice to women and men in all areas of coverage, including increasing the number of programmes for, by and about women on gender... [read more]
The Challenge of Community Media in Advancing Gender in Reporting
07 June 11
Regional relevance: Namibia
This case study looks at the successes and challenges of Base FM, a Namibian community radio station , to ensure gender balance in news and reporting. Formerly Katutura Community Radio station, Base FM won the 2008 Media Action Plan (MAP) award for the best gender aware policy and practice on HIV and AIDS in the... [read more]
Citizen Journalism Africa project
31 May 11
Regional relevance: Africa
The Citizen Journalism in Africa (CJA) Project is a partnership between the Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT) and the Humanist Institute for Cooperation with Developing Countries (Hivos). The project aims at building capacity among selected civil society organisations (CSOs) to use online and offline citizen... [read more]
Titillating Abusive Advertising
30 May 11
Regional relevance: Mauritius
For over 10 years, Media Watch Organisation (MWO), under the leadership of Loga Virahsawmy, has brought about sanctions against abusive, degrading and unacceptable advertising with an unfair sexual connotation on the Mauritian market. Billboards, posters, newspapers, magazines, songs, television and radio have all... [read more]
Life lived in limbo – and pregnant too GEM Summit Award Winner
29 May 11
Regional relevance: South Africa
The article, “Life lived in limbo – and pregnant too” appeared in the Cape Argus in July 2008. It was a news story about women who were pregnant or had given birth in the refugee camps (around Cape Town) that sprang up in the wake of the xenophobia attacks that swept through South Africa in May 2008.The... [read more]
Gender in Media Education
26 May 11
Regional relevance: Africa
The Audit of Gender in Media Education in Southern Africa (GIME) is the most comprehensive study undertaken of the gender dimensions of journalism and media education and training in tertiary institutions in Southern Africa. The study was administered in 25 institutions in 13 countries including Botswana, DRC,... [read more]
Thin Ideals in Music Television: A Source of Social Comparison and Body Dissatisfaction
23 May 11
Regional relevance: International
bjective: The study investigated the impact of thin idealized images of women as presented in music television, a popular form of entertainment for young people. Methods: A sample of 84 women viewed a videotape containing either appearance music videos (which emphasized appearance and featured thin and attractive... [read more]
(En)gendering Community and Popular Media Content: Lessons from the Field
23 May 11
Regional relevance: South Africa
This paper examines gender mainstreaming in popular and community media content, particularly radio. The author looks at the role of community and popular media in Southern Africa, as well two approaches to incorporating gender content into community radio – gender-specific programming and gender mainstreaming.... [read more]
